The Century of Flight - Season 1 Episode 23 The Parachute Story
How parachuting has evolved over the century. Parachute formation team in action and military para drop. The early days - from Garnerin’s first parachute descent in a balloon in 1797 to the first parachute jump from an aircraft in 1912. The parachute goes to war - use by balloon observers during World War I but aircraft crews had to do without until German pilots were given them in 1918. Parachuting into battle - formation of Russian and German paratroop formations in late 1930s, German airborne operations 1939-41, Anglo-US airborne operations 1941-45. Some colour and maps included. Military parachuting post 1945 - operations will include Korea, French Indo-China and Algeria, Suez 1956, SAS jungle parachuting Malaya 1950s, Belgian Paras in the Congo 1964, French hostage rescue Kolwezi 1979, and paratroop training. Some colour. Sport parachuting post 1945 - including display teams and free-fall parachuting, ledge jumping and paraboarding. All colour.
First Air Date: Jan 01, 1997
Last Air date: Jun 25, 1997
Season: 1 Season
Episode: 26 Episode
Runtime: 26 minutes
IMDb: 0.00/10 by 0.00 users
Popularity: 0.3637
Language: English
Keyword : aviation, aviation history
Season
Season 1
Episode
Man Learns To Fly
High Above The Trenches
Wings Over the Sea
Strike From The Air
The Trailblazers
The Romance Of The Air
The Shadow Of The Bomber
Struggle For The Skies
Airpower and Armies
Airpower and Navies
The Bomber as War Winner
The Coming of the Jets
Cold War Skies
The Helicopter Story
Korea To The Gulf War
Naval Aviation
Embracing the World
The Spectacle of Flying
Law Enforcement from the Air
Angels of Mercy
Anyone can fly
To the Furthest Corners of the World
The Parachute Story
To the Moon and Beyond
Madcaps and Oddballs
The Future of Flight
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